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Sketch Duel

Sketch Duel – Wednesday November 2 – Exhibition Zone  – 12:15 /1:30 PM

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A unique test and particularly ruthless elimination of 8 of the best artists in Montreal’s video game industry.
Participants have 15 minutes to create a sketch on a subject which will be unveiled at the last minute.

The public will be the sole judge and will progressively eliminate players until the final duel.
Under the animation of the terrible Joel Dos Reis Viegas, from the Steambot Studios team. This could be a fast-breaking activity!

Animation:


 Joel Dos Reis Viegas

Swaggy and dynamic are the two adjectives that come to mind, when looking at Joël’s works. He started with graffiti art in his early years in France before studying animation at Les Gobelins art school in Paris.

His love for iconic figures in movement brought him to work on several videogames and animation series such as James Cameron’s AVATAR, BRINK, Thief 4, Naruto ROAN, Unreal Tournament 3, Skyland, Top Spin, Pro Beach Soccer, and many others.

His contributions are numerous and their fields are varied, ranging from music to movie, while exploring animation. Among his clients, we can count Eidos, Ubisoft, Universal Music, Virgin, M6, BMG music, Alphanim, PAM Development, Attitude Studio, Method films and Cartoon Network. Joël now lives in Montreal. He is co-founder and Visual Director of STEAMBOT Studios, world-famous for greatly contributing to the success of the movie TRON LEGACY.

 

Artists:



 Marc Taro Holmes

marctaroholmes.wordpress.com

 “What makes you think you’re going to crush your opponents?”

They say you gotta suffer for your art. That goes double for youse guys! Rarrgh!


Dave Hawey

http://fudoshin.cgsociety.org/gallery/

 “What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

Well, daily training put me in a better shape than I never have been before. I will use all my speed, my strategies and my strokes and brushes combinations to knock them out. As the new guy, I must shine and hit them hard so my opponents can remember me. If I have to, I’ll use the secret ninja techniques my old master taught me and I will surround them with kasumi (fog) so they won’t see anything coming.

Veronique Meignaud

http://www.v-meignaud.com/

 “What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

Because I am a girl! Seriously, I’m not participating in a very competitive and duelling spirit; rather with the urge to unwind my wrist by sketching quickly, which I fairly seldom practice. Also, to be inspired by observing the motivation and concentration of others in a state of rush and their work process “conditioned” within this context.
“What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

My psionic powers as well as the fact I’m a high-level telepath and I can control and influence my adversary minds!
Nick Oroc

http://www.nickorocart.com/10_updates/updates.html

 “What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

My answer is plain and simple….swallow 3 raw eggs in the morning a la Rocky Balboa style + a good cafe latte= creative CRUSHING!! Baboooom!!”
Richard Doble

http://richarddoble.com/

 “What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

I’m not sure why I’m here, and I have a feeling that my ego will be crushed after this whole event…
Chase Toole

http://chimpsmack.blogspot.com/

 “What makes you think you are going to crush your opponents?”

I plan on having “eye of the tiger” looped on my ipod, that should do the trick. If not I may resort to unplugging my opponent’s keyboard.
Jeff Simpson
 “What makes you think you’re going to crush your opponents?”

Honestly I have a feeling they are going to let me win because they all owe me money.

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